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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
2 questions in 1 reviews · intervention: Laser/photodynamic · outcome domain: Microbiological/plaque
current versionsNo studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) vs No photodynamic therapy (untreated negative control) Microbial reduction (viable count, log CFU/mL) · Patients with dental caries (in vivo cariogenic microorganisms, including children with early childhood caries) · Randomized clinical trials Effect of Photodynamic Therapy on Microorganisms Responsible for Dental Caries: A Systematic Review and… (2019) | SMD -1.16 [-2.02, -0.30] | 2 studies · 42 participants | Ungraded |
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) vs No photodynamic therapy (untreated negative control) Microbial reduction (viable count, log CFU/mL) · Cariogenic microorganisms in vitro (Streptococcus mutans and multispecies cariogenic biofilms) · In vitro studies Effect of Photodynamic Therapy on Microorganisms Responsible for Dental Caries: A Systematic Review and… (2019) | SMD -2.64 [-4.50, -0.79] | 2 studies · 14 participants | Ungraded |